Mama'S Tomato Catsup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 lb. red tomatoes
3 large onions
2 red sweet peppers
3 (2-inch) cinnamon sticks
1 tsp. ground mustard
1 tsp. allspice
1 Tbsp. salt
1 c. vinegar
3/4 c. sugar
2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. whole cloves

Preparation

Wash and slice all vegetables; combine tomatoes, onions and peppers.
Let stand about 30 minutes.
Add vinegar, sugar and spices, tied in a square of cloth.
Boil gently until thick, stirring often.
If you put vegetable slices through a coarse sieve before adding vinegar, catsup will be much smoother textured.
Pour into hot jars and seal.
Makes 4 pints.